Thunder 13, Sea Dogs 5: Blusters and blunders

PORTLAND — The Portland Sea Dogs entered Hadlock Field for the franchise’s 20th season opener on Thursday. They discovered a renovated playing surface, the best ever at Hadlock. And the Sea Dogs could feel the wind blowing out, about 12 mph to center field.

The surface did Portland little good. The Sea Dogs committed five errors.

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Daniel Bard, who has struggled to regain the form he once showed with the Boston Red Sox, pitched the seventh inning Thursday night for the Portland Sea Dogs at Hadlock Field. Bard delivered 11 strikes and 10 balls, and allowed a two-run homer during the 13-5 loss to Trenton. Photos by Gregory Rec/Staff Photographer

Heiker Meneses, right, is congratulated by Christian Vazquez and Kolbrin Vitek after hitting a three-run homer Thursday night for the Portland Sea Dogs in the second inning of a 13-5 loss to Trenton to open the season.

Stephen Drew, recovering from a concussion early in spring training, went 0 for 3 but drove in a run with a grounder during his first of what’s expected to be four rehab appearances with the Sea Dogs at Hadlock Field.

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